Today, I wanted to share some of my favorite Christmas songs to hear and sing off-key in my car while driving around. There are so …
A Day At Adler Planetarium
Today, I chaperoned a field trip to one of my favorite places in Chicago: Adler Planetarium. It has been on Lake Michigan since 1930, making …
‘Twas the Week Before Christmas: S&Z Style!
It was the week before Christmas, and all through the apartment, creatures were stirring, even a 6-year-old named Zora. The stockings fell off the wall, …
A Christmas Carol Movie Versions
I wanted to watch a Christmas movie my mom loves: A Christmas Carol, the movie that came out in 1938 that starred Reginald Owen. I …
A Very Backstreet Christmas: A Review
I was excited when I discovered my favorite group in the world, The Backstreet Boys, was putting out a Christmas album. The last Christmas song …
Decorating For Christmas
So, I wanted to get a bigger tree this year to decorate and add my homemade ornaments to it. Zora and I did decorate it, …
Will Chicago See a White Christmas?
I’ve been thinking about this for a while now, especially since Christmas is approaching, and I would love to see a white Christmas in Chicago. …
OMG! Blogmas Is Officially Here!
Happy first day of Blogmas, readers! I have some good news: I am participating in Vlogmas on YouTube! I lost my vlogging camera, a Canon …
Thanksgiving’s Officially Done. Now What?
Family, I ate my entire weight in food. Can someone roll me over to my bed so I can sleep until December 1st? I feel …
Days of Thanksgiving Holidays Past
I remember back in the day, two things happened in Chicago: 1) the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival on Michigan Avenue and 2) when it snowed …
